UP: Woman dies of panic attack after cops raid home on suspicion of storing beef, no evidence found
Meerut: A 55-year-old woman died, reportedly of a panic attack, on Monday after a police team raided her home in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, acting on a tip-off that beef was being stored at her residence. However, no objectionable material was found during the operation. The raid was conducted under suspicion of violating Uttar Pradesh's anti-cow slaughter laws, which prohibit cow slaughter and the sale or transport of beef.
According to report by The Indian Express, the deceased, identified as Razia, was a resident of Khatai village. Her son, Nasim, alleged that the four police constables involved in the raid entered their house aggressively and misbehaved with the women present. “They ransacked the household articles while we pleaded that we had not stored anything the government banned. My mother had a panic attack due to the police’s behaviour. We rushed her to the local clinic, where the doctor pronounced her dead,” Nasim told IE.
Following the incident, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Jha has ordered an inquiry into the raid and the role of the police informer. “Necessary legal action will be taken against the informer for providing biased information to the police, and against the police officers if our probe finds them guilty,” Jha stated, as reported by IE.
Nagina MLA Manoj Kumar Paras of the Samajwadi Party condemned the raid and led a delegation of local leaders and Muslim clerics to the SP office, demanding stricter action against the officers involved. He emphasised his responsibility to ensure that no one, regardless of caste or community, is subjected to harassment by police of anti-social elements.
However, Station House Officer Jai Bhagwan Singh of the Kiratpur police station in Bijnor stated that Razia's death was unrelated to the raid. Singh claimed that Razia was an asthma patient who had been receiving treatment for several years.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
